Fam. Family and Personal Papers
Found in 190 Collections and/or Records:
Shivell Family, Jane Reece Collection
Siebenthaler Nursery Company Records
The Siebenthaler Nursery played an important part in the development of the nursery business in the United States. As such, it would prove valuable to any student of the nursery and landscape business, students interested in business history, or many aspects of local history. The business, founded in 1870, is still in operation today under the same family. The major strengths of the collection are its financial, employment, and operating records.
C. Philip Skardon Papers
Skardon was a prominent Dayton businessman with an interest in civic and cultural affairs. His papers relate to his service in three organizations: the Metropolitan Church, the Dayton-Montgomery County Bicentennial Committee, and the Dayton Council on World Affairs. Included are minutes, correspondence, newsletters, and printed materials.
Margaret Smell Diary
Diary of Margaret Smell who was visiting Dayton from Michigan during the 1913 flood. Transcription of flood related sections available.
Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers
Samuel S. Studebaker Papers
Swank/Martin Family Papers (SC-311)
This collection consists of about 20 legal documents such as deeds, mortgages, and other property-related records pertaining primarily to the Swank, Martin, and related families in Darke and Montgomery Counties.
Thomas Morrison Papers (SC-81)
Handwritten and transcribed pages describing Morrison's experiences as an early settler in the Miami Valley.
"To Avoid Her is to Betray Her: The Letters of Jerusha Hall Peacock (1861-1878)" (SC-120)
Student paper written by Megan Nealis in December 1998 concerning Jerusha Peacock.
Totten Family Papers
Consists primarily of correspondence of three generations of the Totten Family in Springfield, Ohio, and Yellow Springs, Ohio, from the early 19th through the 20th century.